Are We Raising Our Kids To Be Wimps?

The other day I was listening to the local Christian radio station, which I normally really enjoy listening to. However, on this particular morning they brought up a bone of contention with me. They started talking about how a coach was being mean if he didn't give much playing time to kids who weren't very good.
The reason this irks me to such a great extent is that it's indicative of the

Dr. Manny Is Wrong

A week or so ago, on Fox News I saw a news story about a breastfeeding doll. Apparently there's a kerfuffle because this doll comes with an apron that the girl wears. There's a magnet or some sensor in the apron in the general vicinity of where breastfeeding happens, and that activates the doll's sucking reflex. Dr. Manny was claiming this was horrible, because it was "blurring the line between

5 Great Gift Ideas For Your Pregnant Wife

Pregnancy is a wonderful time for a married couple. Sure, there are the mood swings, uncontrollable horomones, and sometimes downright crankiness, but there are things a good husband can do for his wife. He might not be able to take his woman's place although he claims he would, but there are 5 great gifts that can help a woman get through the next nine months before the joyous arrival.

1. Sea

Infant Potty Training At Age 2

Infant potty training is such a neat adventure. But when you're first starting out, you might wonder just how good your kid will be at going to the potty by a certain age. Well, my daughter just turned two years old. She can now tell me clearly when she needs to go potty. She can also undress, climb up onto the toilet, and go all by herself. The only thing she really still needs help with is the

Why I Don't Celebrate Easter

It has come time again for Easter. It causes a lot of confusion for believers and non-believers alike, because they wonder how bunnies and eggs have anything to do with Christ’s crucifixion. And they should be confused too, because they are totally unrel...ated. Easter comes from the pagan worship of Ishtar, Astarte, Ashtoreth, and even Venus. These are different names for

Top 10 Reasons To Potty Train Your Infant

1. It can save you tons of money! Disposable diapers cost parents about $1,000 a year until you potty train your child. Nowadays, that means you could spend three or four grand on diapering you baby's bottom! With IPT, you don't have to buy diapers, wipes, or new clothes because of all the diaper blowouts.

2. You have a lot less laundry! When you start from day one, you'll notice extremely quick

Great Expectations

Remember reading Charles Dickens' classic, Great Expectations? Well, that's today's theme. Don't worry, there's no pop quiz at the end.

Infant potty training is about expectations. When we as parents expect that our kids will potty train by the time they're three, you know when they potty train? When they're three. When we expect that they can't understand the word "no" until age two, they